IOWA CITY — This Oct. 25 Iowa vs. Minnesota football game gets the mid-afternoon, CBS spotlight treatment with the classic intro music and longtime announcers Brad Nessler and Gary Danielson on the call.
That broadcasting duo has come into Kinnick Stadium on many occasions, including last year for Iowa vs. Iowa State . But they haven’t seen an Iowa offense quite like this before, with a quarterback so integral to the running game.
Mark Gronowski rushed for 130 yards and passed for 68 in last week’s 25-24 win over Penn State. The Hawkeyes executed an 11-point, second-half comeback despite throwing only two passes (both completed, for 17 yards) after halftime.
Danielson, a former Purdue quarterback, spoke with the Des Moines Register this week about whether that type of approach is s